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The Marquee Club | London, UK | 12 July 1962
At the time I said, ‘I hope they don’t think we’re a rock ’n’ roll outfit.’ We weren’t
back then. We mostly played the blues. mick
The Marquee’s a West End club, where we stood in for Alexis Korner a couple of
times. Alexis was packin’ ’em in – just playing blues. Very similar to Chicago stuff.
Heavy atmosphere. keith
I wasn’t in the Stones at this point; I was playing with Blues By Six and Alexis
Korner’s band. I’d met Brian, through Alexis, when he first came up to London
from Cheltenham, but initially there was no talk about being in a band. Later
they started to try and convince me to join, but I was happy doing what I was
doing as the other bands had more regular gigs. charlie
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The Crawdaddy Club | Richmond, Surrey, UK | April 1963
Playing the Crawdaddy Club at the Station Hotel in Richmond most Sundays
in early 1963 was so important to us. One Sunday the Beatles came to see us
play there and invited us to their gig at the Royal Albert Hall the following
week. It was also where Andrew Oldham first clapped eyes on us, signing us
to a management deal a week later. mick
I don’t think the Stones would have actually coagulated without Ian Stewart
pulling it together. Without Stu we’d have been lost. It’s Stu at the back on the
right, on the left photo. keith
They finally convinced me to join and my first time playing with the Stones
was in early January 1963 at the Ealing Club. At the Crawdaddy there was no
space on stage – that’s why Mick used to shake his head and all of that [instead
of dancing]. charlie
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Thames Embankment | Chelsea, London, UK | 4 May 1963
Our very first photo shoot as a band, organized by our manager Andrew Oldham
with a photographer friend of his named Philip Townsend.
This photography was a good deal more creative than the average shots that
were taken of groups or singers back in the early sixties. Most photographers
wanted groups to jump off walls or into the air, which is not really us. Having
said that, we did do it a couple of times to keep them happy. charlie
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Thames Embankment | Chelsea, London, UK | 4 May 1963
Another thing that made us different from other groups was the
way we dressed. We didn’t all wear matching suits and stuff. That
was something that Andrew Oldham thought needed changing.
In these photos we’re wearing the black roll-neck sweaters and
jeans that he had bought for us in Carnaby Street. mick
above
Decca promo postcard | June 1964
To coincide with the release of ‘Come On’ – our first
single, that came out on 7 June 1963 – Decca had
these postcards printed to promote us so we could
sign them at our gigs.
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left
The Ricky Tick Club | Windsor, Berkshire, UK | 1963
We started our regular gigs at the Ricky Tick Club in Windsor in January 1963
and, to begin with, we played there most Friday evenings. In August, the club
moved to The Thames Hotel and we switched to a Tuesday, but we only played
there a few more times before things started to progress for us. mick
opposite below
Eel Pie Island | April 1963
We first played at Eel Pie Island, which really was an island in the middle of the River
Thames between Richmond and Twickenham, in April 1963.
below
Daily Mirror | 13 June 1963
This was our very first mention in a British national newspaper.
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above
Ready, Steady, Go! | Television House | London, UK | 23 August 1963
The show had only started broadcasting a few weeks earlier and here we are
performing ‘Come On’. The leather waistcoats were our alternative stage gear to
the houndstooth jackets. I much preferred the jackets and hung on to mine after
everyone else lost theirs. charlie
above right
‘Come On’ review from New Musical Express | 7 June 1963
I don’t think ‘Come On’ was very good. God knows how it ever got in the charts; it was
such a hype. In fact, we disliked it so much that we didn’t do it on any of our gigs. mick
previous pages and above
Thank Your Lucky Stars | Alpha TV Studios | Birmingham, UK | 7 July 1963
To appear on Thank Your Lucky Stars, we had to dress like a pop group – they’d have thrown
us out otherwise – and so Andrew Oldham took us back to Carnaby Street to be measured
for these horrendous jackets. We were hip young blues players and we wanted to make
a record – no matter what it took – even to the point of wearing those houndstooth jackets.
The old DJ who hosted the programme made sarcastic remarks about our scruffy hair but
looking at the photos makes me think we’d all had a haircut! keith
I remember ‘Come On’ did pretty well. Then they were on Thank Your Lucky Stars. I would
race home to see them. They were the band, the one I wanted to be in. ronnie
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The Great Pop Prom | Royal Albert Hall
London, UK | 15 September 1963
We opened this afternoon performance and
were followed by a bunch of typical British pop
acts including Shane Fenton and the Fentones.
We got an amazing reception. The Beatles closed
the show, but we couldn’t hang around because we
had to head back down the A3 to Richmond to play
the Crawdaddy Club that night. keith
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First UK package tour
September – November 1963
It took some time to get used to the screaming,
which was new to us. We used to play clubs,
where they danced or just sat around. keith
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First UK package tour
September – November 1963
We kind of got thrown in at the deep end on
our first UK tour with Little Richard, Bo Diddley
and the Everly Brothers. It didn’t take long to
get the hang of their attitude. I’d never been
around that much of England before. And there
were all those birds. There’s nothing like 3,000
chicks throwing themselves at you. keith
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previous pages
London | 1963
In 1963 we spent lots of time playing and recording in this part of
London. We’ve no idea where we were going when this was taken,
possibly a photoshoot or maybe a gig.
this page and opposite
Preston Public Hall | Lancashire, UK | 31 January 1964
Immediately after finishing the Everly Brothers package tour we
went on another with the Ronettes and then, as soon as that finished,
another with John Leyton. After that, it was back to one-nighters,
like this one in Preston. The only difference was the crowds were
bigger and more enthusiastic than ever.
Looks to me like Bill’s equipment had got damaged
somehow. charlie
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